The summer of 1808 saw desperate fighting across Iberia as Spanish and Portuguese patriots rose up against Napoleon. France's most... more

The Spanish uprising was a disaster for France. Napoleon tried to shore up his diplomatic situation but found himself undermined... more

In the spring of 1808, Napoleon said he considered Spain conquered. That summer, Spanish forces dealt France its first major... more

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In the Spring of 1808, Napoleon installed his brother Joseph on the Spanish throne. However, the people of Madrid had... more

With Portugal conquered, Napoleon turned his attention to Spain. As French troops began occupying the country, it soon became clear... more

1807 saw Napoleon and the British jockeying for influence among the remaining neutral states of Europe. Average people paid the... more

In 1808, France would find itself in a new war on the Iberian Peninsula. How did Napoleon find himself engaged... more

By 1808, the Napoleonic empire stretched from Poland to the Pyrenees, and from the North Sea to the southern tip... more

By 1809, Napoleon had ruled France for a decade. How did the Napoleonic regime actually function? How could one person... more